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Emerging Opportunities in Carbon Markets

Date: January 17-18, 2008
Location: The Westin Colonnade, Coral Gables, FL
Sponsor: UK Trade & Investment at the British Consulate-General Miami and Environmental Finance Publications
Contact(s): Tel +44 (0) 20 7251 9151, Fax +44 (0) 20 7251 9161, info@environmental-finance.com
Details: Emerging Opportunities in Carbon Markets will address the ways in which current emissions trading systems are creating business opportunities, fostering technology development and innovation, and influencing global finance.

North American Carbon Program Scientific Steering Group - Spring 2008 Meeting

Date: February 5-6, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor:
Contact(s): Emily Therese Cloyd, ecloyd@usgcrp.gov
Details:

Voluntary Carbon Markets

Date: February 5-6, 2008
Location: New York, NY
Sponsor: GreenPower Conferences, Camco, Equator Environmental, APX, 3C Group, 3Degrees
Contact(s): Chloe Dunbar, Conference Researcher, Green Power Conferences, chloe.dunbar@greenpowerconferences.com, Tel: +44 207 801 6333, Fax: +44 207 900 1853
Details: Park Central Hotel 870 Seventh Avenue at 56th Street New York, NY 10019-4038 USA

NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Joint Science Workshop

Date: April 28 - May 2, 2008
Location: University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center, Adelphi, MD
Sponsor: NASA
Contact(s): Paula Bontempi, Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Program Bill Emanuel, Terrestrial Ecology Program Garik Gutman, Land Cover and Land Use Change Program Woody Turner, Biodiversity and Ecological Forecasting Programs (Acting Program Manager for Carbon Management, Invasive Species, and Agricultural Efficiency) Diane Wickland, Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Focus Area Lead and Terrestrial Ecology Program
Details: Day 1–3: Focus Area Science Meeting Day 4–5: Program Science Team Meetings for Ocean Color, LCLUC, Terrestrial Ecology, and Biodiversity and Ecological Forecasting Workshop Objectives 1. to share scientific research results and foster interdisciplinary interactions within the CC&E Focus Area and 2. to serve as the next regular science team meeting for each of these programs: Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry, Terrestrial Ecology, Land Cover and Land Use Change, Biodiversity, and Ecological Forecasting Who should attend and present posters? All currently funded, previously funded, or interested researchers involved in the following NASA research and applied sciences program elements: * Terrestrial Ecology * Land Cover and Land Use Change * Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry * Biodiversity * Ecological Forecasting * Agricultural Efficiency * Invasive Species * Carbon Management and or conducting research on relevant topics that are supported through NASA's Interdisciplinary Science, Earth Observing System, New Investigator, NPOESS Preparatory Project, Earth and Space Science Fellowship, MEaSUREs, REASoN, ACCESS, Technology, Education, and other programs. This meeting is also open to others involved in carbon cycle and ecosystem research and applications and /or related space activities.

7th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration

Date: May 5 - 8, 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor:
Contact(s): Forums Office, Tel: 202-296-2814 ext. 109, Toll Free: 877-303-7367, carbonsq@exchangemonitor.com
Details: Conference Theme: Addressing the Knowledge, Policy, Regulatory & Technology Gaps to Expedite CCS Deployment The 2008 Conference follows in the footsteps of the past six events, maintaining the objectives to: * Focus on carbon capture, separation and sequestration technologies that are being or could be deployed in the U.S. and North America; * Provide a forum for the exchange of experience among U.S. and international scientific and engineering communities working on such technologies and systems; * Facilitate the necessary dialogue between technology developers/purveyors, industry and the public on the development and deployment of viable technologies; and * Share experience on developing the necessary capacity within the public and private sector to move the technology base forward.

OCB Scoping Workshop on Terrestrial and Coastal Carbon Fluxes in the Gulf of Mexico

Date: May 6-8, 2008
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Sponsor: Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Program
Contact(s): Paula G. Coble Assoc. Professor of Chemical Oceanography College of Marine Science University of South Florida 140 Seventh Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-553-1631 727-553-1189 FAX pcoble@marine.usf.edu
Details: The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers to discuss potential integrated research projects relating to carbon fluxes and exchange in the Gulf of Mexico that support the OCB mission. The scope of the workshop will be developed by the workshop Steering Committee with input from both terrestrial and ocean carbon research communities.

International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans

Date: May 19-23, 2008
Location: Gijón, Spain
Sponsor: International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC), International Council for Science Scientific Committee on Ocean Research (SCOR), World Climate Research Program (WCRP)
Contact(s): Symposium Convenors Luis Valdés - ICES William Peterson - PICES John Church - IOC Scientific Steering Committee Richard Feely (U.S.A.) Michael Foreman (Canada) Roger Harris (U.K.) Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (Australia) Harald Loeng (Norway) Liana McManus (U.S.A./Philippines) Jorge Sarmiento (U.S.A.) Martin Visbeck (Germany) Akihiko Yatsu (Japan)
Details: Deadlines: Abstracts: January 15, 2008 Financial support: January 15, 2008 Registration reduced fee: February 15, 2008 Background: Climate change is the most important threat to the Earth. Even if we stabilize CO2 concentrations, the 2007 IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Assessment confirms that warming will continue for decades and sea level will continue to rise for centuries. Some direct effects of climate change in the marine environment are already visible, but others need to be defined by enhanced observations, analysis and modelling. We have a rudimentary understanding of the sensitivity and adaptability of natural and managed ecosystems to climate change. An assessment of the consequences of climate change on the World's Oceans has a high scientific and social relevance and is urgently needed. Although we are beginning to document the local effects and consequences of climate change on the functioning of marine ecosystems, there is no comprehensive vision at the global scale, and only limited ability to forecast the effects of climate change. To close this gap, the Symposium will focus on the major issues of climate change that affect the oceans: oceanic circulation, climate modelling, cycling of carbon and other elements, acidification, oligotrophy, changes in species distributions and migratory routes, sea-level rise, coastal erosion, etc. The Symposium will bring together results from observations, analyses and model simulations, at a global scale, and will include discussion of the climate change scenarios and the possibilities for mitigating and protecting the marine environment and living marine resources.

Carbon Cycle Scientific Steering Group - Spring 2008 Meeting

Date: June 4-5, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor:
Contact(s): Emily Therese Cloyd, ecloyd@usgcrp.gov
Details:

Carbon Finance America 2008

Date: June 4-6, 2008
Location: New York, NY
Sponsor: Environmental Finance Conferences
Contact(s): Matt Colvan, Sales Director Tel: +44 (0)20 7251 9151 Mobile: +44 (0)7718 904109 Fax: +44 (0)20 7251 9161 Email: matthew.colvan@environmental-finance.com Valerie Jones. Tel: +44 (0)20 7251 9151 Email: valerie@environmental-finance.com
Details: This topical conference, the ninth in a highly successful series, will provide an invaluable update on all the major developments shaping the fast-moving markets in carbon credits and allowances. By attending Carbon Finance America 2008, you will hear from top-level specialists across the US who will cover topics such as: * Ensuring the integrity of carbon offsets * Update on regional US emission reduction programs * Investment opportunities in the carbon markets * Recent developments in US climate change legislation * CDM opportunities in the Americas * Outlook for post-2012 global climate action * Update on climate change policy in Canada * Trading and hedging instruments in the carbon markets PLUS: * Be able to take advantage of many opportunities to network with other delegates and speakers throughout the conference especially at the drinks reception after Day One * Be able to take the opportunity to attend the one-day Carbon Markets Workshop after the conference at a lower rate.

Uncertainties of the ocean carbon cycle: understanding changes in fluxes and ecosystems

Date: July 2, 2008
Location: The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BG
Sponsor:
Contact(s): Julia Crocker, PML (jlc@pml.ac.uk)
Details: Recent research has highlighted how the ocean's ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be changing. For the past five years the NERC Centre for observation of Air-Sea Interactions and Fluxes (CASIX) has been investigating ocean processes responsible for the air-sea exchange of CO2 to reduce uncertainties in our understanding. This meeting will present the latest results to those with an interest in Earth system & climate science, climate and energy policy and carbon mitigation strategies. Speakers will include: * Prof. Andy Watson (UEA): A variable and decreasing sink for atmospheric CO2 in the North Atlantic. * Prof. Jim Aiken (PML): Changes in global phytoplankton community structure from satellite observations * Rosa Barciela (Met Office): Modelling short-term and long-term variability in air-sea CO2 exchange * Jason Holt (POL): High-resolution modelling of CO2 exchange in European shelf waters This event has been timed to coincide with the "The Breathing Ocean" exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, organised by the UK Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (UK-SOLAS), CASIX and CarboOcean.

Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry Summer Science Workshop

Date: July 21-24, 2008
Location: Woods Hole, MA
Sponsor:
Contact(s): Mary Zawoysky, mzawoysky@whoi.edu
Details: The focus of this year’s workshop is on the following interdisciplinary themes: Climate sensitivity of ecosystem structure and associated impacts on biogeochemical cycles Implications of climate variability and climate change for ocean biogeochemistry and benthic and pelagic ecosystems covering all trophic levels. Carbon uptake and storage Recent observational and modeling findings quantifying the magnitude and trends in ocean carbon fluxes and carbon storage. Temporal trends in ecosystem variability Application of ocean time-series data to characterize ecosystem response to varying climatic and biogeochemical boundary conditions. The session will include both modern and paleo-time-series in order to place the trends over the past century and future trends in a broader temporal context. Each day we will focus on one theme, which will include a morning plenary session, followed by afternoon breakout sessions on more detailed sub-topics within that theme, and then a late afternoon poster session. The purpose of the breakouts is to facilitate more detailed discussions on research priorities and opportunities within each theme. A set of near- and long-term objectives will be developed, from which the OCB research community could begin to formulate ideas for single or multi-PI projects to advance the field.

NASA ASCENDS Science Definition and Planning Workshop

Date: July 23-25, 2008
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Sponsor: NASA
Contact(s): Ken Jucks ASCENDS Program Scientist Earth Science Division Science Mission Directorate Mail Suite 3B74 NASA Headquarters Washington, DC 20546 e-mail: Kenneth.W.Jucks@nasa.gov phone: 202-358-0476 fax: 202-358-3098 Bill Emanuel OCO Program Scientist NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate 300 E Street, SW -- Suite 5H79 Washington, DC 20546 Phone: (202) 358-0559 Mobile: (202) 577-5540 E-Mail: william.emanuel@nasa.gov
Details: NASA is convening a community workshop July 23-25, 2008 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan to refine the ASCENDS mission, particularly in terms of its scientific goals, objectives, and requirements. The goals of this science definition and planning workshop are to: * Discuss and refine the science goals for active CO2 measurements from space, * Discuss the merits and limitations of potential measurement strategies to achieve these science goals, * Define and refine the links between the open science questions and the measurement requirements, * Identify requirements for technological development to insure mission success, * Identify and prioritize science requirements, summarize open questions, and recommend further studies needed to further the readiness of the ASCENDS mission.

5th Open Assembly of the Northern Research Forum: Seeking Balance in a Changing North

Date: September 24-27, 2008
Location: Anchorage, AK
Sponsor: Northern Research Forum
Contact(s): Cheryl Wright, ancjw@uaa.alaska.edu
Details: Monday - 22 September Pre-Conference Day • Steering Committee Meeting—UAA Library 302 • Lunch at the UAA Cuddy Center Dining Room • Steering Committee Meeting—UAA Library 302 • Steering Committee/Host Committee Dinner at the Double Musky, Girdwood, Alaska Tuesday - 23 September Pre-Conference Day • Optional tours for conference participants • Steering Committee Meeting—UAA Library 302 • Young Researchers Career Development—UAA Library 307 (1/2 day session) • Dinner with President Grímsson, Chancellor Fran Ulmer and Steering Committee Members, UAA Library 307 o Charge from Dr. Lassi Heinenen o Introduction of Young Researchers—share who you are, your research interest and why you are here o Team-building/Native traditional talking circles led by Patricia Cochran and/or Larry Merculieff Wednesday – 24 September Location: Anchorage Museum Auditorium • Late registration—Location: Museum Lobby o Welcome/Opening by dignitaries o Blessing/dancing by Native groups o Keynote/charge to the group • Plenary Session I: The New Geography of a Warming North • Free time for lunch—Options include: Museum, Federal Building, 5th Avenue Mall, and many other downtown locations. A complete list of dining options, maps and addresses will be included in final conference packet. • Afternoon roundtable facilitated discussion/breakout sessions (six breakout groups each answering a question— each group will be facilitated by a Steering Committee Member, a Young Researcher, and an Anchorage Host Committee member)—Location: Museum galleries • Break • 60-minute film break while Young Researchers compile their findings and prepare to report back to the conference attendees—Location: Museum Auditorium • Breakout Summaries presented by Young Researchers—Location: Museum Auditorium • Evening Reception—Location: Anchorage Museum of History and Art Atrium Thursday – 25 September Location: Anchorage Museum • Plenary Session II: The Future of Northern Cooperation—Location: Museum Auditorium • Morning roundtable facilitated discussion/breakout sessions (six breakout groups each answering a question—each group will be facilitated by a Steering Committee Member, a Young Researcher, and an Anchorage Host Committee member)—Location: Museum galleries • 45-minute film break while Young Researchers compile their findings and prepare to report back to the conference attendees—Location: Museum Auditorium • Lunch—Museum, Federal Building, 5th Avenue Mall, etc. Options, maps and addresses will be included in conference materials (perhaps allow 90 minutes to accommodate walking time to various locations) • Breakout Summaries presented by Young Researchers—Location: Museum Auditorium • Plenary Session III: The Accessible Arctic: Linking the North Within and Without, in the Global Economy—Location: Museum Auditorium • Afternoon roundtable facilitated discussion/breakout sessions (six breakout groups each answering a question— each group will be facilitated by a Steering Committee Member, a Young Researcher, and an Anchorage Host Committee member)—Location: Museum galleries • 45-minute break while Young Researchers compile their findings and prepare to report back to the conference attendees—Location: Museum Atrium/Auditorium • Breakout Summaries presented by Young Researchers—Location: Museum Auditorium • Free evening: explore Anchorage; dine at locations of your choice Friday – 26 September Location: Chickaloon • Opening welcome and presentation of day’s events in Palmer at 9:30 AM by Chief Gary Harrison (please wear casual clothing and walking shoes or boots) • Busses will rotate between locations: o Chickaloon Greenhouse o Transportation Center o GIS and Mapping/Restoration Projects o School • Return to Palmer Depot for lunch • Return to Anchorage • Plenary IV: Leadership Under the Conditions of Uncertainty: How do we sustain and build a healthy Northern Community?—Location: Alaska Native Heritage Center • Tour of Alaska Native Heritage Center with guides—hors d’ oeuvres and beverages will be available. • Dinner buffet—Location: Alaska Native Heritage Center • Evening: Native dances—Location: Alaska Native Heritage Center Saturday – 27 September Location: Anchorage Museum • Breakout groups to discuss Friday’s Plenary Session • Breakout Summaries presented by Young Researchers—Location: Museum Auditorium • Summary Session—Location: Museum Auditorium • Young Researchers Work Session (1/2 day)—Location: Clarion Business Centre • Closing Reception • Saturday evening film festival at the Museum (the Anchorage community will be invited to attend).

CIEM 2008: Anthropogenic impacts on the marine environment

Date: October 27-29, 2008
Location: Algiers, Algeria
Sponsor: Democratic and Popular Algerian Republic, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, National Institute for Marine Sciences and Coastal Management
Contact(s): ciem2008@ismal.net www.ismal.net Institut National des Sciences de la Mer et de l’Aménagement du Littoral National Institute for Marine Sciences and Coastal Management Campus universitaire de Dely Ibrahim, BP 19 Bois des Cars, 16320–Dely Ibrahim – Alger Algérie Telephone : 00 (213) 21 91 89 08
Details: The marine environment represents high interests at stake for the socio –economical development. Human activities linked to the sea have taken a prominent place, particularly for the coastal collectivities; however it highly depends on the health and productivity of the marine environment. Human beings, by investing more and more the marine space, contribute to the system imbalance. The anthropogenic pressures, namely, coastal infrastructures, pollution and direct exploitation, menace the biological resources and the marine biodiversity.